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COVID-19: Economic trade-offs of African lockdowns
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- Barnaby Fletcher
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COVID-19: Economic trade-offs of African lockdowns
Barnaby Fletcher, Control Risks’ lead analyst for Southern Africa and Jacques Nel, head of Africa Macro at NKC African Economics, discuss the economic impact of lockdowns across Africa and the road to recovery for both governments and investors . This is the second in a regular series of podcasts exploring the impact of COVID-19 on this dynamic, but vulnerable, region.
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